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Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/tunbridge-wells-kent/bishops-down-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TN4 8AF, TN4 8XL, TN4 8XN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£193,290
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£305,338
62 sales
Price range
£140k – £2.05m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 May 2026
TN4 8AF

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At a glance

House prices£193k average63% below the Tunbridge Wells average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkTunbridge Wells station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband65% of homesNational average 80%

62 property sales on Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £193,290. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £276,737. Average sale prices fell from £321,714 in 2016 to £183,983 in 2026 (-43%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 63% below the Tunbridge Wells average of £524,823 over the same period. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bishops Down Road compared

Bishops Down Road£193,290
TN4 postcode area£521,891
Tunbridge Wells£524,823
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all TN4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £321,714 (7 sales)2016£322k2017: £305,667 (3 sales)2017£306k2018: £255,100 (5 sales)2018£255k2019: £219,400 (10 sales)2019£219k2020: £272,916 (6 sales)2020£273k2021: £615,333 (6 sales)2021£615k2022: £268,333 (3 sales)2022£268k2023: £284,583 (6 sales)2023£285k2024: £356,667 (3 sales)2024£357k2025: £282,850 (10 sales)2025£283k2026: £183,983 (3 sales)2026£184k

Tenure: 2% freehold and 98% leasehold across 62 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat61£276,73714 May 2026
Detached1£2,050,00030 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Bishops Down Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Apartment 3, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 14 May 2026£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 26, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 27 Mar 2026£149,950 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 9, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 24 Feb 2026£242,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 14, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 16 Dec 2025£169,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 12, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 5 Nov 2025£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 16, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 10 Oct 2025£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Bishops Court, Bishops Down Road TN4 8XL 19 Sep 2025£495,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Manor Gate, 9, Bishops Down Road TN4 8UY 5 Sep 2025£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 31, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 12 Aug 2025£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Fernside, Bishops Down Road TN4 8XN 11 Jul 2025£333,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1B, Everleigh, Bishops Down Road TN4 8XN 8 Jul 2025£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Bishops Court, Bishops Down Road TN4 8XL 1 Jul 2025£486,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 36, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 3 Jun 2025£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 35, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 20 Sep 2024£290,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Bishops Court, Bishops Down Road TN4 8XL 25 Mar 2024£490,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 24, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 12 Jan 2024£290,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 39, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 21 Aug 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Bishops Court, Bishops Down Road TN4 8XL 21 Jul 2023£495,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 10, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 15 May 2023£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 31, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 24 Mar 2023£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Bishops Court, Bishops Down Road TN4 8XL 14 Feb 2023£495,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 19, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 9 Jan 2023£162,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 8, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 14 Nov 2022£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 11, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 18 Aug 2022£320,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 20, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 30 Jun 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Ashburnhams, Bishops Down Road TN4 8XN 7 Dec 2021£352,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 27, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 24 Nov 2021£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 23, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 30 Jun 2021£380,000 FlatLeasehold
Manor Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8XL 30 Jun 2021£2,050,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 6, Fernside, Bishops Down Road TN4 8XN 4 Jun 2021£315,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 7, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 22 Jan 2021£380,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 13 Nov 2020£189,995 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Bishops Court, Bishops Down Road TN4 8XL 22 Oct 2020£495,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 31, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 16 Oct 2020£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 28, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 7 Oct 2020£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Fernside, Bishops Down Road TN4 8XN 30 Sep 2020£327,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 6, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 20 Mar 2020£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 35, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 10 Oct 2019£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Fernside, Bishops Down Road TN4 8XN 6 Sep 2019£239,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 36, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 31 Jul 2019£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 25, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 30 Jul 2019£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 34, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 24 Jun 2019£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 38, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 25 Mar 2019£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1A, Fernside, Bishops Down Road TN4 8XN 8 Feb 2019£270,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 22, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 31 Jan 2019£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 9, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 23 Jan 2019£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 5, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 21 Jan 2019£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 6, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 27 Nov 2018£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 15, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 28 Sep 2018£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road TN4 8AF 17 Sep 2018£168,000 FlatLeasehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Apartment 3, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road £168,000 (Sep 2018) → £189,995 (Nov 2020) → £160,000 (May 2026) -5%
over 8 yrs
Apartment 9, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road £315,000 (Jun 2016) → £225,000 (Jan 2019) → £242,000 (Feb 2026) -23%
over 10 yrs
Flat 15, Bishops Court, Bishops Down Road £415,000 (Mar 2016) → £495,000 (Sep 2025) +19%
over 9 yrs
Apartment 31, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road £180,000 (Oct 2020) → £185,000 (Mar 2023) → £185,000 (Aug 2025) +3%
over 5 yrs
Flat 6, Fernside, Bishops Down Road £315,000 (Jun 2021) → £333,000 (Jul 2025) +6%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 36, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road £205,000 (Jul 2019) → £195,000 (Jun 2025) -5%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 35, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road £275,000 (Oct 2019) → £290,000 (Sep 2024) +5%
over 5 yrs
Flat 4, Bishops Court, Bishops Down Road £495,000 (Oct 2020) → £490,000 (Mar 2024) -1%
over 3 yrs
Apartment 10, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road £225,000 (Apr 2016) → £230,000 (May 2023) +2%
over 7 yrs
Apartment 23, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road £385,000 (Sep 2016) → £380,000 (Jun 2021) -1%
over 5 yrs
Flat 5, Fernside, Bishops Down Road £310,000 (May 2017) → £327,500 (Sep 2020) +6%
over 3 yrs
Apartment 6, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road £235,000 (Nov 2018) → £225,000 (Mar 2020) -4%
over 1 yr
Apartment 34, Chartwell Lodge, Bishops Down Road £190,000 (Feb 2017) → £195,000 (Jun 2019) +3%
over 2 yrs
Flat 1A, Fernside, Bishops Down Road £232,000 (Jan 2016) → £270,000 (Feb 2019) +16%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bishops Down Road

Crime

259 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bishops Down Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour95
Violence & sexual offences61
Shoplifting28
Other theft21
Criminal damage & arson15
Vehicle crime14

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Bishops Down Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Upper River Medway Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Bishops Down Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Wells Free School 213 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Rose Hill School 223 pupils Other independent school 3–13 Report 0.6 mi
The Mead School 203 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School 194 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Broadwater Down Primary School 109 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School 1,913 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Claremont Primary School 436 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Skinners' School 1,149 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Tunbridge Wells station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • High Brooms station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Frant station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • High Rocks (Spa Valley Railway) 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Travelodge (adj, Bishop's Down) 1 min walk
  • Bishop's Down Road (NE-bound, Bishop's Down Road) 2 min walk
  • Travelodge (opp, Mount Ephraim) 2 min walk
  • Molyneux Park Road (NW-bound, Molyneux Park Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lonsdale Medical Centre
    1 Clanricarde Gardens, Tunbridge Wells · 0.4 mi
  • The Wells Medical Practice
    Abbey Court, 7-15 St Johns Road, Tunbridge Wells · 0.6 mi
  • Grosvenor & St James Medical Centre
    Grosvenor Medical Centre, 23 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells · 0.7 mi
  • Kingswood Surgery
    Kingswood Road, Tunbridge Wells · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Tunbridge Wells High St · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Tunbridge Wells Mount Pleasant Local · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Grosvenor Road Express · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Tunbridge Wells · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Imperial Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • A E Hobbs Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Tunbridge Wells Dental Care · 0.2 mi
  • The Blockley Partnership · 0.3 mi
  • Centre For Aesthetic Periodontics And Implantology Limited · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.1%62.5%
Private rented24.2%20.3%
Social rented9.6%17.1%
Households1,036

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.1%64.1%
Aged 65+25.4%18.6%
Residents2,123

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)65%80%
Gigabit-capable65%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks73%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks98%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks78%92%

Share of homes across Tunbridge Wells with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Bishops Down Road

Ethnic group

HereTunbridge Wells
White91.3%91.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.9%3.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%1%
Other ethnic group0.4%1%

Religion

HereTunbridge Wells
Christian48.5%49.7%
No religion39.3%40.3%
Not answered7.5%6.3%
Hindu1.8%1%
Muslim1.5%1.7%
Buddhist0.7%0.4%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTunbridge Wells
Born in the UK81.3%86.5%
Born outside the UK18.7%13.5%

Highest qualification

HereTunbridge Wells
Level 4 qualifications and above49.5%41.1%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%15.6%
Level 2 qualifications12%14.5%
No qualifications9.8%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%4.2%
Other qualifications2.3%2.5%

General health

HereTunbridge Wells
Very good health50.4%52.8%
Good health33.2%32.5%
Fair health12.6%10.9%
Bad health2.9%3%
Very bad health0.8%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereTunbridge Wells
1 car or van in household50.5%42.7%
No cars or vans in household23.9%15.5%
2 cars or vans in household19.4%30.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.2%11.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Tunbridge Wells.

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